Iron storage disorder - doesn’t raise circulating blood iron
Raised transferrin saturation and ferritin, with low TIBC
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Chronic progressive pain in his metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints
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Grey skin
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Hepatomegaly
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Treatment with removal of blood (venesection), iron chelation 2nd line
‘if haemochromatosis is the diagnosis- to- be
expect a low TIBC
plus ferritin and transferrin oh so high
venesection + chelation to say bye bye’